I wanted to like this more than I did. Jung Hae In's acting is what kept me watching ultimately. His character went through some serious ethical dilemmas and development, and I felt Jung Hae In portrayed it exceptionally well.

This had potential though in terms of story. There were significant points and moral dilemmas being illustrated throughout, but ultimately it just didn't hit the mark aside from Jung Hae In's character (and some characters in relation to him). Though I even attribute that more to his acting skill than the script itself. If they had focused more on the issues/storyline and less on the characters themselves it would have come off a bit better maybe. They spent so much time on the political figures and obnoxious rich scheming mothers / side characters; it was honestly over the top (and without a clear point).

The love story was sweet and had very good chemistry. Though the female lead spent most of her role sobbing. And understandably so, because past the first few episodes...they just made the female lead's character more and more pitiful -- to the point where it seemed like she was just there solely for the male leading character's development and love interest.

They totally extinguished or minimized all of the female lead character's motivating goals and ambitions...and then literally killed off every. single. good family member/friendship/important person in. her. life. Then it didn't really end up giving you any notion of if she was able to go on to lead a content life despite losing literally every. single. thing. Talk about unsatisfying.

I was most disappointed with how they managed the female lead character; it just didn't feel like it did her justice, and it ultimately made the love story less compelling. Because--aside from the male lead's character development in specific ways (and torturing the female lead + all of us viewers)--what was the point really?? There wasn't a strong enough reason for the romance with respect to the story and backdrop of the issues being presented, in the end. Unless the point was to depict tragedy purely, stir moral/inner conflict, or simply pad time.

Not terrible, but not something I'll probably re-watch. You may enjoy it if you like political dramas and tragedies.